Plug-in solar kits

Honest buying help for a market that is still small in 2026 and about to get crowded in 2027. Everything here is dated, and nothing is a paid placement.

Compare every US kit

17 kits and microinverters sold to US buyers, side by side: AC watts, UL 3700 / UL 1741 status, battery, warranty, price per watt.

UL 3700 explained

The new plug-in solar safety standard, which products carry it, and which state laws require it.

What a kit saves in your state

Yearly output, dollars and payback for 400 to 1,920 W, using EIA electricity rates.

Reviews

Hands-on reviews of EcoFlow STREAM, Craftstrom, Bright Saver, Hoymiles HiFlow Pro and APsystems EZ1 are in progress and will appear here with measured 30-day output, not spec-sheet numbers. Last updated 2026-10-18.